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• Social media and messaging apps appeared to be shut down in Zambia on election day

  12-08-2021 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  Social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter, appeared to be shutdown in Zambia on Thursday as the country voted in presidential and parliamentary elections, according to a Facebook spokesperson.
  
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• After Olympic defection, US sanctions, Belarusian revolt leader says: 'The boat is sinking'

  12-08-2021 23:50 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says businesses are pained by new penalties.
  
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• Rescuers prepare to recover body of Russian climber discovered in world's deepest cave

  12-08-2021 23:43 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A team of over 100 climbers is preparing a complex mission to recover the body of a Russian man who disappeared into the world’s deepest cave nine months ago. 
  
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• US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth

  12-08-2021 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newly released data points to sluggish population growth and a more multiracial US.
  
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• Britney Spears' father to step down as her conservator

  12-08-2021 23:38 via cnn.com
  
  After months of public pressure from supporters of Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, the singer's father, signaled in a legal response Thursday that intends to step down as conservator of the singer's estate, according to a prepared copy of the response obtained by CNN.
  
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• JetBlue CEO shares challenges ahead of first transatlantic flight

  12-08-2021 23:22 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest boards JetBlue Airlines first transatlantic flight and discusses the travel challenges JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes dealt with ahead of the New York to London route's launch.
  
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• Multiple fatalities in 'serious firearms incident' in England

  12-08-2021 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  A number of people have died at the scene of a "serious firearms incident" on Thursday in Plymouth, southwest England, according to a police statement.
  
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• Disgraced DEA agent sentenced to 13 years in corruption case

  12-08-2021 23:04
  
  A federal narcotics agent known as the “white devil” has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for several corruption counts
  
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• WATCH: This bar serves puptails for its furry customers

  12-08-2021 22:39
  
  After Dark in London wanted to create a way humans could enjoy a drink with their best furry pals!
  
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• Reporter presses Pentagon spokesperson on Afghanistan mission

  12-08-2021 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  The Pentagon announced that more than 3,000 US troops will be deployed to Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to gain ground.
  
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• BBC presenter's on-air shoe struggle

  12-08-2021 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC News channel presenter was seen quietly cursing as she struggled to put on her high heels.
  
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• Ten years on - how much better is Lukaku after rejoining Chelsea?

  12-08-2021 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why have Chelsea broken their transfer record to re-sign Romelu Lukaku - and how much better is he after returning to the club he first joined in 2011?
  
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• Biden, DeSantis faceoff raises questions of politics versus public health: ANALYSIS

  12-08-2021 21:58
  
  A political battle is growing between the White House and GOP governors in Florida and Texas over bans on mask mandates as kids go back to school amid a COVID-19 surge.
  
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• Back to school triggers US fury over masks for students

  12-08-2021 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With Covid cases rising, Americans are divided over how students should return to the classroom.
  
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• Social media and messaging apps appeared to be shut down in Zambia on election day, Facebook says

  12-08-2021 21:47 via cnn.com
  
  Social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter, appeared to be shutdown in Zambia on Thursday as the country voted in presidential and parliamentary elections, according to a Facebook spokesperson.
  
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• US deserves big share of blame for Afghanistan military disaster

  12-08-2021 21:37
  
  Analysis: White House accused of unfairly pointing finger at Afghan military after decades of mismanaging war effortAs one provincial capital after another has fallen to the Taliban, the message from Washington to the Afghans facing the onslaught has been that their survival is in their own hands.“They’ve got to fight for themselves, fight for their nation,” Joe Biden said. Jen Psaki, the White House spokeswoman, added: “They have what they need. What they need to determi
  
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• Taliban captures two key cities; Kabul increasingly cut off

  12-08-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  The Taliban have captured the strategic city of Ghazni, a provincial capital on the road to Kabul, leaving the Afghan capital increasingly beleaguered and cut off from the rest of the country.
  
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• US military to help evacuate Americans from embassy in Kabul: officials

  12-08-2021 21:12 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The US military is helping to clear out US citizens from Kabul. The NSA briefed Biden Thursday morning and he gave the order for evacuation.
  
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• Life under militants in the Taliban's new territory

  12-08-2021 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC correspondent Secunder Kermani reports from a town in Afghanistan recently taken by the Taliban
  
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• Families rescued from rooftops as floods hit Turkey

  12-08-2021 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seventeen people have reportedly died, with more than 1,400 people evacuated from the areas affected.
  
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• America more diverse and multiracial than ever before, new Census data shows

  12-08-2021 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  America is more diverse and more multiracial than ever before, according to new 2020 Census data released on Thursday.
  
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• London's top cop on Prince Andrew: 'No one is above the law'

  12-08-2021 20:35
  
  Dame Cressida Dick said her force was reviewing their position.
  
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• GB Olympic silver medallist Ujah suspended after testing positive for banned substance

  12-08-2021 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British sprinter CJ Ujah is suspended from competition after a positive test for a banned substance.
  
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• Analysis: This is Biden's cold-eyed judgment of US interests

  12-08-2021 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  At the end of the movie "Charlie Wilson's War," the eponymous main character is warned that the "crazies" just rolled into Kandahar -- and that the US would regret deserting Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal in 1989.The scene, between Wilson, a hard-drinking Texas congressman played by Tom Hanks, and CIA case officer Gust Avrakotos, is pierced by the noise of a jet landing at Washington's National Airport -- a haunting reference to the hijacked plane attacks on September 11, 2001.
  
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• Olympian shares hopes for her daughter

  12-08-2021 20:05 via cnn.com
  
  The most decorated US track and field Olympian ever, Allyson Felix, talks with CNN's Kate Bolduan about her new daughter and taking a stand against Nike.
  
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• AEG Presents to require COVID-19 vaccines for concertgoers

  12-08-2021 20:04
  
  AEG Presents, a major tour and festival promoter, announced that COVID-19 vaccines would be required for concertgoers at its clubs, theaters and festivals
  
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• US considering moving embassy to Kabul airport

  12-08-2021 19:52 via cnn.com
  
  The United States is considering relocating its embassy to the Kabul airport amid the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, a US official, Western diplomatic source and another source familiar with the situation told CNN.
  
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• Chelsea re-signs Belgium star Romelu Lukaku on five-year deal in reported club-record deal

  12-08-2021 19:51 via cnn.com
  
  Chelsea has completed the signing of Belgium star Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan on a five-year deal in a move that reunites the striker with his former club.
  
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• Two new massive dinosaur species discovered

  12-08-2021 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Scientists have confirmed the discovery of two massive new dinosaur species in northwest China -- some of the first vertebrates uncovered in the region, according to a new study published Thursday.
  
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• Two new dinosaur species, as big as a blue whale, discovered

  12-08-2021 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Scientists have confirmed the discovery of two massive new dinosaur species in northwest China -- some of the first vertebrates uncovered in the region, according to a new study published Thursday.
  
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• WATCH: Dexterous dog shows off balancing skills

  12-08-2021 19:40
  
  Dexter, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever, loves to show off his ability to balance “practically anything,” especially fruit, right on the tip of his snout.
  
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• What happened on board JetBlue's first NY-London flight

  12-08-2021 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  I've been a transatlantic avgeekfor decades, regularly flying back and forth from the US to the UK. I always welcome a new entrant into the arena, but many of the newcomers don't really have a strong business plan and their efforts don't survive the harsh economics of the North Atlantic, particularly in the winter.
  
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• Taliban claims control over prisons in 2 chief Afghanistan cities

  12-08-2021 19:27 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The Taliban has claimed several quick victories in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, including the release of prisoners inside the key cities of Kandahar and Heret, according to reports. 
  
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• Texans list Deshaun Watson as fourth-string quarterback ahead of Packers preseason opener

  12-08-2021 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Houston Texans released their unofficial depth chart Wednesday ahead of the preseason opener against Green Bay, and Deshaun Watson was listed as the fourth-string quarterback.
  
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• Former DEA agent sounds alarm on cartel smuggling: Gov't not 'telling public the truth'

  12-08-2021 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  The Former DEA special agent discusses how cartel operations are harming America's youth.
  
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• Midwest ravaged by more storms, leaving hundreds of thousands without power

  12-08-2021 19:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Midwest residents and businesses were left without power again Thursday morning following another wave of damaging thunderstorms that passed through the region.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck's relationship gets more serious at dinner with her daughter Emme

  12-08-2021 19:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Bennifer 2.0 had a night out on “The Town.”
  
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• 'Real Housewives' star Lisa Rinna defends supporting Erika Jayne amid divorce and legal drama

  12-08-2021 19:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Rinna told Andy Cohen she doesn't "think [Erika] knew anything" about her estranged husband's alleged financial fraud.
  
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• Patriots' Mac Jones, Cam Newton expected to play against Washington in preseason opener: report

  12-08-2021 19:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Sources told ESPN that both Cam Newton and rookie Mac Jones will play in in the Patriots' preseason kickoff against the Washington Football Team on Thursday, with the veteran expected to start the game.
  
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• 3 Ohio brothers die after getting stuck in manure pit

  12-08-2021 19:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Three Ohio brothers, all in their 30s, have died after getting stuck in a manure pit on their farm, according to authorities.
  
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• South Korean court sentences K-pop star to 3 years in prison

  12-08-2021 19:03 via foxnews.com
  
  A South Korean military court sentenced disgraced K-pop star Seungri to three years in prison on Thursday for crimes including providing prostitutes to foreign businessmen.
  
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• Footage shows bear wander around Los Angeles supermarket

  12-08-2021 19:02 via cnn.com
  
  A young bear was tranquilized and transported to a safe location after wandering into a supermarket in Los Angeles.
  
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• Georgia prosecutors bust fake children’s charity set up to ‘fund criminal gang activity’

  12-08-2021 18:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Prosecutors in Georgia say 14 people are now facing charges after allegedly recruiting kids to sell candy and other food items under the guise of a fake children’s charity in order to raise funds for “criminal street gang activity.”
  
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• Breaking soccer's greatest taboo -- but in a good way

  12-08-2021 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Around the age of 16, I arrived at an uncomfortable conclusion: As a Manchester United fan from London, I was among the most hated demographics in English football.
  
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• Victims slam Tesla subsidy from East German communist fund

  12-08-2021 18:47
  
  Victims of communism in East Germany have criticized the decision to grant electric automaker Tesla a subsidy of almost $10 million from a trust fund managing what’s left of the regime’s fortune
  
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• Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife's stock trade

  12-08-2021 18:38
  
  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a company that makes a COVID-19 treatment
  
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• ‘Cannonball Run’ Lamborghini Countach added to National Historic Vehicle Register at Library of Congress

  12-08-2021 18:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The Lamborghini Countach featured in "The Cannonball Run" has been added to the National Historic Vehicle Register of significant automobiles. The black coupe is currently owned by a fan of the film.
  
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• Kristin Smart case: Paul Flores's ex-girlfriend claims he warned her out of yard where body possibly buried

  12-08-2021 18:35 via foxnews.com
  
  The ex-girlfriend of the man accused of killing Kristin Smart testified in court that she was kept away from the backyard where investigators claim Smart's remains were buried. 
  
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• Chicago reports Lollapalooza was not a superspreader event despite 400K attendees

  12-08-2021 18:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Chicago’s top doctor said the city’s recent music festival, Lollapalooza, was not a superspreader event.
  
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• Anderson Cooper talks to a doctor about why forgetting some things is good for you

  12-08-2021 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to Dr. Scott Small about his research that explains how forgetting benefits our cognitive and creative abilities, emotional well-being and even our personal and societal health. Watch "Full Circle" Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6p E.T.
  
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